This Week in 1935, Carl C. Magee joined Benedict Arnold and John Wilkes Booth in the annals of American villainy. The ex-newspaperman invented the “park-o-meter” and proceeded to rake in the hard-earned nickels of Oklahoma City’s befuddled residents. His first victim? A priest! Go cold with rage as you hear the history of Carl’s nefarious machine… then slug down this potent shot to warm yourself right back up:

The Meter Walk

Photo credit: Elana Lepkowski, stirandstrain.com
Park it and drop some coins for this cocktail created by Moe Hannouni, bartender at the possibly hauntedSkirvin Hotel Bar in Oklahoma City, OK.

Ingredients:

In a shot glass pour:

1/2 oz. Irish Cream

1/2 oz. Goldschlager liqueur

1/2 oz. Rumple Mintz

Drink it down quick. Race out in the cold to feed the meter. Suddenly remember it’s the middle of summer. Be tipsy anyway.

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This week in 1853, irate chef George Crum deliberately over-fried potato slices, buried them in salt, and gave them to a finicky customer. And thus was born the “potato chip” — according to legend. But the origin story of America’s favorite snack is fraught with mystery.